AceShowbiz - Diplo is set to host his 5K run club event at Los Angeles State Historic Park on October 12, 2025, guiding participants through the vibrant cityscape, past the LA River, through Chinatown, and over historic bridges.

Three years ago, Gunna could barely manage “like, half a mile” before needing to pause for breath. Fresh from a seven-month jail sentence due to a guilty plea on racketeering conspiracy charges, he sought a way to improve his mental state and escape the chaos around him. “I was just trying to get my mental together and block out all the mess, all the media and all the life problems,” he recalls. Those initial half miles sparked a newfound love for running. “I see the results,” he states. “I feel better. I’m thinking better. My career is starting to move better.” Fast forward to fall 2025, and Gunna has significantly increased his distance. In September, he launched the Wunna Run Club, a traveling 5K that has taken place in nine cities, including New York, Toronto, and Johannesburg, where thousands joined the rapper in a run.

“My fans are not just my music consumers; they’re my life consumers too,” he emphasizes. “I had to give them this knowledge. They deserve it.” Many musicians enjoy running; it’s no surprise that artists accustomed to long hours in the studio might find solace in the activity. However, Gunna is among several artists across various genres who have transformed their passion for fitness into larger initiatives: full-fledged run clubs.

Travis Barker introduced his Run Travis Run event in late 2025, featuring 5Ks in cities like Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Palm Desert, California. Meanwhile, Diplo reports that his Diplo’s Run Club, which hosted 5K run-and-raves in Miami and Phoenix in January, has sold over 100,000 tickets across ten events that began in the fall of 2024. Additionally, Jelly Roll leads his own Losers Run Club, primarily an online community dedicated to supporting those traditionally underserved in the running arena, aiming to foster accountability and promote life-changing fitness through collective effort. Participants are inspired by the country-rap star’s impressive journey of losing 275 pounds.

For Travis Barker, running is more than just a fitness activity; it symbolizes personal recovery. It played a crucial role in helping him achieve sobriety in 2008. “Not being athletic, it was the thing I knew I could do on my own,” the iconic blink-182 drummer explains. “I didn’t need any equipment. No excuses.” Today, he can complete a 5K in just 19 minutes and admits to feeling so exhilarated about races that he struggles to sleep the night before. “It’s so therapeutic,” Barker adds. “Like, God gave you running.”